The invention relates to a method of depolymerizing lignin and to the use of this method in the production of fuels, electronic components, plastic polymers, rubber, medicines, vitamins, cosmetic products, perfumes, foodstuffs, synthetic threads and fibres, synthetic leathers, adhesives, pesticides and fertilizers. It also relates to a method of producing fuels, electronic components, plastic polymers, rubber, medicines, vitamins, cosmetic products, perfumes, foodstuffs, synthetic threads and fibres, synthetic leathers, adhesives, pesticides and fertilizers, comprising a step of depolymerizing lignin using the method according to the invention.
Contact :T Cantat (NIMBE/LCMCE)